This Year's Illinois State Scholars

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has announced this year's Illinois State Scholars.

The 2018-19 Illinois State Scholars rank in approximately the top 10% of high school seniors from 737 high schools across the state. Honorees are chosen based on a combination of exemplary ACT or SAT test scores and sixth semester class rank.

Area honorees, by school:

COWDEN-HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL--Sara Stephens

STEWARDSON-STRASBURG HIGH SCHOOL--Tanner Clark, Maria Gentry, Christian Kessler, Luke Porter

WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL--Caitlin Welsh

NORTH CLAY HIGH SCHOOL--Madison Healy

CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL--Drew Warner

NEOGA HIGH SCHOOL--Benjamin Althoff, Jessica Atwell, Jackson Clark, Sarah Thomas, Bridgett Trail, Cheyenne Vondrak

ALTAMONT HIGH SCHOOL--Emily Becker, Stephen Berg, Ashley Goeckner, Kaleb Whitt, Hanna Wolff

DIETERICH HIGH SCHOOL--Devin Flach, Lauren Garbe, Taylor Gephart, Tyler Higgs, Paul Thoele

EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL--Kaylie Allred, Zoe Bridges, Kourtney Cordes, Reilly Durham, Maria Dust, Emily Kelly, Brett Koester, Meredith Kull, Bryce Lohman, Grace Lybarger, Will O'Bryan, Ryan Sandifer, Jacob Swan, Claire Webb

ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL--Aidan Bailey, Barrett Beesley, Ian Copple, John Hartke, Augie Heal, Megan Hodge, Logan Klitzing, Wyatt Lawrence, Evi Malone, Marci Mills, Jack Nuxoll, Ethan Rozene, Maryann Saba

ILLINOIS MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY--Maggie Seiler, Clayton Strauch (these two from Effingham County)

TEUTOPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL--Evan Blievernicht, Michael Deters, Michael Fuesting, Lauren Hemmen, Courtney Hoene, Cody Jansen, Leah Jansen, Madison Magee, Rachel Niemerg, Max Ruholl

NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL--Austin Barthelme, Ethan Carter, Crayton Chesnut, Abigail Frohning, Collin Harris, Anna Hemrich, Chase Lemke, Isaac Ludington, Kate Richars, Tucker Rieman, Taylor Smith, Emma Weber, Paige Webster, Brett Woodard, Lesley Woods, Sydney Zumbahlen

SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL--Luke Bergmann, Ean Fox, Adrianne Herbert, Sydney Miller, Kaelyn Nannini